Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-17
RETURNED TO WED.

How old was Miss Selma Prime-al-
ways spoken OF as /" Little Miss Prime " p?
To Judge by her soft blonde locks you
would q e SAID not 20 lar uE towards
forty. Butt hear er talk-to observe
her self-.nacing shrinking into the
ranks OF TIE old, anG IL. fa,l-d. and
the s~hely,d-bry ond all gue- on 70.
would have amended the judgment with
Q Surely, there is q mistake. Little
Miss Prime must be quite an aged per
sonage."
II you would only crimp your hair.
Aunt Selma. and wear your gowns OF a
little mor- mo'lish cut-not hat you
nee to, for you're as pretty MS you can
be- just as you are-you would look
we'll. nearly MS young a. | DO
Thus spoke Ham ali Prime, called
Mamie, and the belle OF the town.
And with lmperlous fingers she fast
ened flowers in little Miss Primes tine
bit OF lace.
Not half an hour later Miss Selma was
taking her Ilace among a group OF ell
derby maidens, ranged along the wall,
NC her niece was starting of on the
arm OF an rlig ble Young man TO The
pulsating measures OF walt .
Who, thought Aunt Selma, could be
good CROUCH for N~annie-she so hand
some, so brilliant. so clever! He must he
. very knight and king among men who
would dare TO WOO her and wear
her.
And Miss Selma. grown for an instant
oblivious in part of the gay scene about
her, sighed g ntly.
Rnf than tho saFnTararv n.fSta 80
memory cleared away, and she caught
o glimpse OF her be utitul niece talking
70 a tall. broad-shouldered man.
The next moment Miss selma was
rallylng all her forces toy ther e meet
this d~readfully sudden shock that hal
come upon her, all u~nprepared as she
was.
But surely they were not coming to-
wards her? Yes; Mamie flushed and
imprr GUS, with her black cloud OF dra-
perry trailing af er her, was crossing the
room on the arm OF the tall man,
and both were steering directly
towards the shrinking little figure in
gray.
Aunt Selma. here is a gentleman
who was Interested In me as soon as he
knew my name was Prime. He said he
had known a Miss Prime years ago. 1t
must have been YOU"
And Miss Selma, though with a CON-
posed little air OF bravery, was extend
Ing a tremulous hand and murmuring
something TO the effect Of /" having met
Mr.. Dilber before"
The tall man sank into the chair be-
side her. Miss Mamie dr. fled on again
on the arm OF a fresh admirer. Mr..
Dilber turned to the little woman and
looked at her steadily.
You are not changed at ALL" he said
brusquely.
Indeed, with the vivid color OF ex-
element In her cheeks. Miss Sellna's
soft face looked like that OF a young
girl. Bnt the compliment wa not 10
be returned. Mr.. Dilber had changed
changed much,
Miss Selma stole q side glance &C
the rugged features. the thick beard
streaked with gray, and tried TO re-
construct from present semblanoe the
picture OF the man, young In years and
heart, whom she had known In the long
ago.
You're thinking you can't say as
much for me-" he continued. "Well,
I've had a hard life. But I've gained my
polut. I've been successful
There was n certain defiant agrees
eiveness In the tone. The hardness
seemed To make him more OF al allen
b ever. A wound which she had
thought long healed wrung Miss sellna's
heart with a sharp quick pang. Her
manner became less tremulous under the
effort 10 suppress the hurt, and 10 tho
man beside her she had the eject OF
growing more cold.
"wbat q pretty girl your niece is," hs